Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-16
sTEUBENvILLE NEWS
The Street Fair q Grand seecess-A Large
Attendance and Good Displays.


Attendance aad Good Displays.
Special Correspondence of the Sunday Register.
STEUBESyILLE, October 15.-Steuben-
Williams have cause to congratulate them
selves on the unlocked for immense success
of their street fair. At the start many be
lieyed that the venture would be dead
failure and did not hesitate to say so,
which had the effect of making the few
who had conceived gotten up the fair that
much harder. But as time went by the
people began to see that they were mista-
ken in their their theory and that the fair
would be a good thing for the city. They
then commenced to contribute funds and
donate prizes, which enabled the Execu-
tive Committee TO push forward their prep
aration. The weather was of the most IA
yorabIe kind, and when the crowds of peO-
pie began pouring in on Wednesday morn
ing by railroad, wagon, buggy and every
other means imaginable, filing up the
streets, our people then fully realized Whist
a mammoth affair it was going to be. The
attendance on the first day was estimated
ct %, 600, and on the second day 81, 600.
TIE entertainments ard amusements were
ali of first quality. The big parade on
Wednesday contained samples OF every
thing manufactured or sold in this yicini.
ty, and the gaily decked wagons and horses
made very SNOWY appearance. The art
and flOrsl department az Turner Hall was
- h. he
corners of Market and South streets CON-
prised exhibits of many things of interest.
The display of fowls was unusually fine
for this section, and the dog department
embraced great attractions for lovers OF
the canine race. In fact any
where you would 90 matters of
interest could be seen. The
parade Of the Patriarchs militant on Thus
days, forenoon and prize drill were sttrac-
tive features. The cattle parade was in
teresting. The large number of blooded
horees on exhibition was matter of sur
prise to horsemen, they all saying that they
had never seen so much valuable stock at
fair before Every one is satisfied. The
big success attained was a very agreeable
surprise our citizens, and the cordial recep.
ton rendered all visitors, caused them 10
60 away with pleasant feelings toward our
city and determination to return in case
another fair is held next year.
Ed. Karklep accompanied by his friend
Mrrt Raft, came down from Canton Thurs
day to take in the big fair and his Stueus.
Mr.. John c. Butte, Jr., is home from a
three weeks visit to Cincinnati friends
John May returned from his trip 10 Ger
many, Thursday. He visited all the points
of Interest at his old home, and returned
to America better satisfied with it than
ever.
Mrs. VIM. Standish, of Sewickly, Pa
is the gaestt of Mrs. w. Donldsod at her
residence on North Fourth street.
Miss Matte Nelson, of Latrobe, Pa, is
visiting Mrs. Dohrman J. Siuclair.
Rob Pastors, of the Ache, wore a glass
bat in the procession on Wednesday.
Miss Clara Mathers, of Smithtield, is
the guest Of her friend, Mrs. George p.
Miller.
The display OF fire clay brick by the West
Virginia Fire Brick Company, Of New
Cumberland, at the Fair, was one of the
most attractive features. Capt. Bradley
had the brick arranged TO the best advan-
tage for exhibition, building a house front,
a pavement and complete street.
Miss Emma Miller, Of East Springfield,
and Minnie Moore, of Wellsville, were
guests of Miss Ida Hilbert during the Fair.
Mr. and Mrs John II. Downs, Jr.. and
daughter Nellie. of Wheeling, visited
friends in this city during tie Fair. Mr..
Downs returned to his business Thursday
and his wife will remrin over Sunday, he
to return Saturday evening.
The interests Of the REGISTER at the
Fair were taken care of by Mr.. Phoebus.
Mrs. t. w. Atkins and children, of Pitts
burg, are visiting Mrs. Marcus Korn
haGser.
Miss Lucy Grimes will give reading
entertainment at Cadiz on Friday evening
next
Samuel Craig and wife, of Cambridge
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs, George +
Sharpe.
W. S. Cessna and Hal iQuary, of tn,
Sentinel, headed the Cadiz delegation at tn
| Fair.
The Mingo delegation was 400 strong
and carried of the first prize.